In Israel and the Diaspora, Jews who had never thought of themselves as religious began lighting candles.

Christianity and Judaism diverge sharply on forgiveness.

Western liberalism has long tried to sanitize God out of the public square.

Israel and the United States are nations of liberty, standing as spiritual twins against the forces of tyranny, darkness and enslavement.

A window onto the spiritual climate of Israel – both connecting with and arguing with the divine.

“When I saw the pictures of my destroyed bus, I realized the extent of the disaster that was averted,” said Adi Jegna.

Israel media excerpt: “True redemption begins when we realize that the solution is not in our hands, but only in the hands of God.”

“We have many challenges and we need a lot of miracles, and for that we need prayer so that we may each find the holy component within our spirit.”

Rabbi Bentzi Mann had never seen a dead body in his life before Oct. 8. Within 15 minutes of his arrival at the IDF’s Shura Base, he found himself holding one, covered in blood.